Micromosaic: An ancient Roman mosaic craft created by using minute pieces of colored glass or stone, called tesserae (tiles), applying up to 1,400 per square inch.
MICROMOSAIC
Micromosaics are pictures or decorations that are made out of extremely small pieces (tiles) of stone, glass or other materials. Italian micromosaics were common souvenirs.
Micromosaic - Small pieces cut from glass rods
Milgrain - A raised, beaded edge on a ring done with a special engraver's tool.
Micromosaics
A gold micromosaic brooch by Castellani, circa 1880. Image courtesy of Wartski.
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Micromosaic: An object decorated with many small adjacent pieces (tesserae) of inlaid multi-colored glass or stone arranged to form a picture or design.
Pietra Dura - Similar to Micromosaics, except that the piece is made of larger pieces of hard stone such as chalcedony, jasper, etc, in a background of black marble.
Tessarae: Pieces of stone, glass, or ceramic tile that are mounted in mortar to make a mosaic. See also: Micromosaics.
Matinee LengthSingle row necklace 30 to 35 inches Medium CarvedAverage depth carving MicromosaicSmall pieces cut from glass rods MilgrainA raised, beaded edge on a ring done with a special engraver's tool.
 See also: Diamond, Jewel, Jewelry, Facet, Mosaic
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